Sabrina Carpenter , Benson Boone , Shaboozey , Teddy Swims and Billie Eilish have one thing in common: they each had the same songs appear on Variety ‘s Hitmakers 2024 and 2025 lists. From “Espresso” to “Beautiful Things,” these tracks maintained momentum far past their release dates to dominate the airwaves and playlists throughout this year. Variety takes a look back on the repeat offenders from 2024 and how those hits were assembled.

Teddy Swims, “Lose Control” (No. 6)

In April, Teddy Swims made history when his single “Lose Control” broke the record for longest-running song in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100; it bested the Weeknd’s 57-week stronghold with “Blinding Lights.”

But it didn’t stop there. In July, the ballad became the first song in the history of the

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